Why Plea Deals Are a Miscarriage of Justice

Join us in Fort Myers on November 4 to cut through the campaign talking points and offer an uncompromising look at what is coming next. Use Code "FL2023" for $10 off admission: https://Mises.org/FL23 Lawyers for two of the Proud Boys convicted for their role in the January 6 assault on the Capitol are filing appeals claiming that they are being subject to a "trial tax," being punished for rejecting a plea deal offer. Bob uses the occasion to explain his long-standing objection to plea deals. Article on the 'Trail Tax' Imposed on the Proud Boys: https://Mises.org/HAP413a<br /> Ex-Proud Boys Leader Sentenced Despite Not Being in Washington on Jan. 6th: https://Mises.org/HAP413b<br /> Twitter Thread on Plea Deals and Justice: https://Mises.org/HAP413c Find free books, daily articles, podcasts, lecture series, and everything about the Austrian School of Economics, at https://Mises.org​​. Twitter ► https://twitter.com/mises/<br /> Facebook ► https://www.facebook.com/mises.institute/<br /> Instagram ► https://www.instagram.com/misesinstitute/<br /> SoundCloud ► https://soundcloud.com/misesmedia/<br /> Apple Podcasts ► https://podcasts.apple.com/us/artist/mises-institute/1280664810<br /> Rumble ► https://rumble.com/c/c-2212754<br /> Odysee ► https://odysee.com/@mises/<br /> Podcasts ► https://mises.org/library/audio-video/ Chapters<br /> 00:00 The White House, the Fed, and the Economy<br /> 00:40 Introduction<br /> 02:26 Plea Deals of the Jan. 6th Participants<br /> 08:50 Arguments Against Plea Deals<br /> 19:19 Scenario #2<br /> 22:32 Scenario #3<br /> 25:13 More Critiques of Plea Deals<br /> 33:08 Objections to Bob's Argument